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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-03-26
PLATE GLASS.


How It Il Manufactured In the Principal
Works of Europe.
Plate glass is only made in the very
largest factories. The plate glass
works at Ravenhead, England, are In
a building Ss9xt55 feet; the melting
furnace is placed in the center of the
building, with openings on two parallel
sides for working purposes, while along
two sides of the building are arranged
the annealing ovens, which are often
made very large to receive the inn
mense plates that are made. The
materials Of which the best plate glass
is made are pure silica or quartz sand,
pure carbonate of soda, slaked lime
and plate glass outlet, that is, bits of
broken plate glass. These materials,
in proper proportions, are put in the
melting-pot, where they are allowed to
remain from ten to sixteen hours, or
even longer, until the whole has become
fused and the soda is thoroughly vola-
tilted. Toward the last the temper
AZURE is allowed to fall and the glass
then acquires the viscidity suitable for
casting. In some factories it is then
transferred to another vessel, where it
is allowed to stand at the same high tenn
perature for some time before casting;
but in many establishments it is poured
directly from the melting-pot upon the
casting-table. This table consists of a
massive slab, usually of cast-iron, sup
ported by frame, and generally placed
at the mouth Of the annealing oven.
On each side of the table are ribs or
bars of metal, which keep the glass
within proper limits, and by their
height determine the thickness of the
plate. A copper or bronze cylinder
about foot In diameter lies across the
table upon the side bars. The table is
heated by having hot Goals placed upon
it, and is then carefully cleaned. The
pots of melted glass are then lifted
from the furnace, skinned with large
copper knife, conveyed on wheel-racks
to the table, and being swung up by
means of a crane, are emptied thereon.
The cylinder now rolled across the Wis
cid mass spreads the glass out in a
sheet of uniform breadth and thickness.
While the plate is still red hot its end is
turned up like fange. and with a
rake it is thrust into the annealing
oven, which is heated to dull red
heat Other plates are now immedi-
ately cast upon the hot table until the
annealing oven is filed, when it is
closed and slowly cooled for five days.
Taken from the oven, the plates are
ground smooth with sand and water,
and afterward with emery paper. They
are then polished with powder Of red
oxide of iron, under considerable pres
sure. This work of grinding and pol
ishing is done by machinery, by means
of which a most brilliant surface is
readily cured.-Chicago Inter Ocean
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-03-26
Johnny's Novel Pleas.

This is the sort of weather when the
average boy gets up slowly and reluct-
antly. An Austin lady went to the
door of her sons sleeping apartment
and remarked:
why, Johnny, aren't you up yet?"
mo. ma, it's SO cold"
..You lazy little scamp! Get up, and
be ashamed Of yourself. "
ssLet me sleep = little while longer.
/ can be ashamed Of myself in bel just
as well As anywhere else. y" Texas SIT
isga
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-03-26
zuNl BLANKETS.
How These Indestructible Articles Al
Made by Industrious squaws.

How These Indestructible Articles ADe
Made by Industrious squaws.
AS we entered the village every one
there was busy doing something. Some
old squaws were sitting outside their
houses grooming snatches of Indian
songs in low, cultural tone, their
hands meanwhile moving with wonder
full rapidity, passing balls of colored
wooden thread backward and forward
between other threads which were
stretched vertically inside square
wooden frame. While we were watch
ing them some of the natives gathered
around, and one of them, an old buck,
addressed us, saying, in broken English:
''Halloo sojers; where goin' p After
we had answered him to his satisfaction
we tried to find out what the squaws
were making, but we could not get the
desired information until we had pro-
duced some tobacco and signifed that
if he would tell us we would give him
some. When the old fellow saw the tobac-
co his face beamed with smiles in an in
slant, and he replied: low, ow Eyes,
yes], me like him mucho livery much].
Tobacco heap bueno;" (good); and
when we had given him some he said,
pointing to the squaw: s.Him make
blanket; blanket heap bueno; me go get
him. and he disappeared inside one
of the houses, returning almost inn
mediately. with blanket across his
arm. which he held up for our inspec-
ton, saying: 'sYou like him? Twenty
dollars. Me SELL
After bargaining with him for a few
minutes one of our party bought the
blanket for fifteen dollars, and he never
regretted it. Their blankets far excel
those manufactured by their white
brethren. The Zunis take the wool as
it comes off the sheep, color it, spin it
into threads, and then turn it over to
the squaws, who make the blankets,
every thing being done by hand alone.
The prices for blankets range from five
dollars to fifty dollars, according to
size, and they are well worth the
money. have seen one tied by the
corners hold quantity of water for
days without letting a drop come
through, and its color did not suffer in
the least. Cor, San Francisco Chronicle.
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puNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

John Luce, OF SchOharie, N. T., died
leaving requests amounting to $3.50, 900,
but his sole wealth only footed up twen-
ty-three dollars.
"A learned man must write and
speak long time before he can show
his learning to the world. A fool can
show his ignorance at the first pop
N. o. Picdyune.
-"Where shall we go for the winter7"
asks writer. Northern Manitoba is
good place There is said to be consid-
cradle winter there. burlington Free
Press.
"A good many fables begin, ''Once
on time" Oddly enough, too, when
married men have been once on time,
they are apt to invent fables Somcv-
viIle Journal.
When You hear man boast that
he has given his wife check on her
birthday, it may be well to inquire
whether it was wooden stuff or only
cheap calico.-Boston Transcript.
"A Massachusetts, woman recently
lost the use of her jaw. and the doctors
say that she has worn out the muscle
that acts as a hinge. We somehow
wonder that this does not occur oftener.
-New Haren Nes0s.
"A scientific writer tells how water
can be boiled in sheet of writing pa
per. We don't doubt it. We have
known a man to write few lines ON q
sheet of writing paper that kept him in
hot water for three years -BHrdette.
"A publishing house advertises q
certain writer as 1.-THE popular female
authoress.' Lest there should still be
some doubt as to the sex Of the person,
it might not be out Of place perhaps to
add that this female authoress is she
woman.-N Y. Graphic.
Il remember poor little boy Of my
acquaintance who was SO bullied into
the polite ssshall'' by would-be gen.
teel governess that at last he was driven
to speak of "Shall-of-the-W isp' and
s.Shall-iam the Conqueror. "-Lossdos
Truth.
Omaha miss Mamma, may read
the paper to-day" Mamma-"I have
not looked it over yet. ''When will
your" II don't know. dear, lam very
busy. You can read it if you'll promise
to skip all articles about lords and La
dies. Omaha World.
Yes, Bill, I'm engaged to Miriam
da. But, do you know, she is most ex-
cessively timidp' When you are mar
ried to her, Joe. much of(that timidity
will wear of. You'll taking Of
your boots in the lower hall at night in
side Of the first six months. ~ hiIadei-
phia Call.
-.Ah, doctor, you herer' murmured
Mrs. Rugefix. upon coming to herself
after fainting fit: II am indebted to
you for myJife.r Mot your life, mad
am" replied the doctor with a graceful
bow, "but perhaps have helped you in
another way. All the women here de-
clared you had tainted, but with your
complexion, madam, the thing was alb
surd. / therefore insisted that You were
rendered unconscious by rush Of blood
to the head. ~ Chicago Tribune,
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There is man at Duluth who has
invested nearly 100000 in the last
twenty years in lotteries, rafies, policy
playing and dice-shaking, and has never
won much more than glass of beer.
He says he is bound to keep at it until
he hits a fortune, but his four bare
footed children are bit doubtful if they
can get along without shoes until that
time arrives. In his last rattle the man
bought twenty-four out of fifty chances.
and lost at that.--St. Paul Pioneer.
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s ! 4 ,:~+.,,
he needed helps pus ne "ou'A"
to me. :.,.a
ACamp >outF wilson eAI ,:,,a
with all those women anu c s =
too! Why. hes insane, anu 49, %
he does such tning' why .lu" To-
make them come on Ike! ~ w ''''S
for me to turn back now
"Isaid all could, naaen answ '','s.eJ
"but Hood dldn Z IKE IL ne su :.'s.',,
me about my dogs anu was ~ 1
ing in what he said OF ia'ner' 'na' sos
mad, too, anu ieie n,n'
John Wilson laughed ana IKE nen''
to caress = monstrous nou''o' .n..
when his master pauseu io' !" i.'n'
would plant MS iorepaws gu Use n's re-.
the stirruP. ana ra's'ns :. II,
look gravely and quest'oninsiy ~ nus
owners face.
down, Captain! ne sa'd. as ','1 "n1
OF march was taken up again, oN
here, Neighbor Wilson, Cap mere mas
as much sense as any OF u.s. anu n'o.1
than most de understands every WIZ
he hears, and when ne looks IN my iaeo
that way, ne means; :" na' - :" :"
done next" ,
There's the FORT. exclaimed WI
SON. suppose you ride ahead WIN inc
dogs. 1t there are lnJuns AROUND per-
haps they'll smell 'en out.
That night there was no sleep Tor Ike
b. 'den. de tossed and turned on ms
hard pallet in the fort, thinking OF the
family lat behind. accounts OF otner
Indian masSacres had come 10 the iors
mat night, and the sa~ages seemed 70
str;i-e in several places 6t once. Al tne
dawn IT day he was Up and Win ms
dogs sta, ted to meet the Hoods. II
.o,nehow t.>el ai<pous about tnose
foIks - he saiY to tse other men.
In less than ha]f an hour ne gailoped
hack. No man tad der before seen
he Hadep reals excit< a, but now'
when h. dismounfed from Is horse. his
faca was CHASTITY. snd HI parched
tcrr,,o copid scarcely articulak
.sThev're ali murdered ont fhese! all
Int fonr men who somehow mamsA ed
=. h;de In the bushes and are now coma
irr - Il WAS : dreadful sight-mcn.
women and little children all muir
Ss-ss,,, Ana s;ct and faint at thes
thorgbt # what he had beheld, Ike.
u.den al down unable longer to stand
NJ : word Was said by the men in.
.ha co. Not from want of feeling.
h,,t the LrowIsxca that the fate of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
The Almighty Dollar.

1t is no longer true that money will
not buy a position in New York society,
writes Blakely Hall. Four years ago
there was a snubby and insinuating
young woman in the Office of big mer-
camille firm down town who aStonished
everybody one day by marrying the
head of the house. She was the daughter
of boarding house keeper in Twenty
sixth street. This year she has box at
the opera, was one of the patroneSSeS of
the charity ball, goes everywhere and
is emphatically and undeniably in the
swim. Money. One of the bellies of
the Patriarchs' last ball is the daughter
of a shopkeeper on Eighth avenue.
She married the son of q dry goods mill
ionaire. Money again. A man who
poses as the haughtieSt and most austere
of New York society men is the son of
tailor who made a pot of money
through deal with the late Tom Scott.
l might 60 on forever with this cate
CORY. In one sense, of course, it means
nothing, for the son of laborer has as
inalienable right to greatness as the son
os an acknowledged aristocrat in Amer
lea, but it all shows that the former
barrier which once existed at the
threshold of New York society has been
swept away. What society is now may
gathered from the simple statement that
tits composed of men whom no one
cares to know while the eminent and
distinguished men of the town are all
on the outside,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
CLIMBING INTO SPACE.
The Experiment of Novice in
BallOoning.

Bat1OOnlng.
Lieut. Baden-Powell in Temple Bar.
Having thus served my premiership
and seen what most, if not all other peo-
pies balloons were like, determined
upon becoming owner and captain of
my own vessel. Accordingly bought
the good balloon Eclipse of $4,000 cubic
feet. and set to work to fit her up after
my own fashion. l engaged profess
Sional to arrange the first start Cat Alder
Shot), and employed some soldiers of my
company to assist at the infla-
ton. But Mr., Wright did not arrive
till the balloon was half full, and then
in duty bound complained of every
thing, declared that it was all wrong
and that l. must never again think of
doing these things by myself; in short,
he would be most happy (for a consid-
eration) to come and arrange it all tor
me any day. However, the time for the.
ascent was at hand. The balloon was
full and standing proudly under, the lee
with two friends and two or three great
coats; basket of lunch and sundry
other necessary luXureS were piled in
upon us; ont went the ballaSt-bagS till
we Gifted"
Up we went-bump into a house.
"Now, then, out with your ballast"
The balloon bounded off the house. 1t
neared wall and was evidently about
to try its strength against that struc-
ture.
keep tight hold of the rope" cried
Wright from below; but [ thought
otherwise, and deemed it best to post
pone this trial Of strength; so let go
one end of the rope, and just clearing
the wall, we scared up in fine STYLE.
After an enjoyable voyage we determ-
ined to descend, came down with a
good bump in one field. and bounding
over large hedge, in which the grapnel
took firm hold, landed softly in a grass
field. A pack of barriers inn
mediately surrounded us, and
looked rather surprised at the
huge, strong-smelling monster. while
some rustics puzzled us with their anx-
ious inquiries. Had an accident?'
mo" Lost your way" "Then why
did we come down here?" The balloon
was soon packed up by willing hands.
not without some merriment: espe-
cially after had requested a small boy
to be so good as to get inside, which he
willingly endeavored to do. Those only
who have experienced inhaling good
mouthful of gas can appreciate the poor
lads sensations. We had a curious
journey to the nearest station. eight
miles off. One stout cob drew cart
containing US three-the driver, the
balloon and pparatus-and trotted the
whole way, and the man was delighted
to receive IS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

land commissioner to do? Is he to sell
the general lands of the corporation so
as to build up one of these towns to the
disadvantage of the other? Or should
he dispose of them without favor to
either and to the advantage of all the
stockholders alike? If he does this is
he to be ground between the competing
TOWNSHIP stockholders and superseded
by more useful man?
One of the most promising railroad
men in st. Paul is j. NJ. Hannaford.
Nothing is ever allowed to stand be-
tween him and the accomplishment of
his object. He takes comprehensive
view of all his work and goes at it with
Judgment. Among the younger class of
railroad men he is equal to any.
What I. j. Delamere does not know
about the location of the trains on the
Northern Pacific road would hardly be
worth considering. At any moment of
the day he can tell to quarter of mile
where every train is. The walls of his
Office are covered with diagrams of the
moving trains all over the line.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.

The following jurors were drawn yes
.terday to appear Monday morning: w.
G. Smith, +. A. Nutter, Miles Dickey,
Warren Stetson, E. B. Clement, Will
lam Buffers, NJ. b. Turner, +. N. Chad
wick George Lampman, H. G. Olsen,
A. w. Hawkins, Valentine Schober, L.
\ w. Roberts, Daniel p. King, G. G. Hurd,
George r. Chapman, Charles Abraham
awards, John +. Mcclure, Cephas E.
Binley, Joseph Noel, j. w. Lynch,
George I'll. Eastman, G. P. Hazeltine, G.
"a. Brecknell, Gustaf Edberg, William
B. Griswold, Augustus Castle, G. p.
Reigel, J. D. Muldoon, Hiram ellison,
G. 7. Whitall, d. ID. Green, G.. III. Cur
tbs, S. A. Harris, Arthur E. Eiehhorn,
Edward Sweeney, B. c. Hurd, Matthew
Bredemus, Robert Foster, John w.
John Ferguson, William A. Anderson.
The case of John Norton against the
board of education, on trial before Judge
verdict was returned giving Mr.. Norton
$103. The suit was brought to secure
pay for coal delivered. The school
board claimed that the coal had never
been delivered. Mr.. Norton held that
the shortage, if there had been any, was
caused by a conspiracy on the part of
rival coal dealers to ruin him.
Albert F. Foster has begun suit
against the Educational Endowment as
ISOLATION to recover money paid on
three shares Of stock. He alleges that
the association has no legal existence,
never having been incorporated under
the laws of the state.
The matter of the appointment of a
receiver for j. c. Constable q Co., was
heard before Judge Lochren, and after
long but goOd-natured wrangle be-
tween the the attorneys. Robert s. Daw-
son was appointed receiver.
In the matter OF the assignment of A.
j. Wright, an order was made ordering
the creditors to show cause why the ac-
count of the assignee should not be
allowed.
Judge Lochren heard a motion to open
| Judgment in the case of John l.. DOrSch
VS.. Fred Feldman, wherein he obtained
damages for SANDER, and denied the
same.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to Peter A. johnson and Louisa
Pearson, John c. Traeger and Madeline
Kelley.
w. w. Haywood, D. W. Jones and H.
0. Peterson have been appointed COM
missioners in the matter of laying out
and opening Twenty-ffth street.
Robert d. Carville is made defendant
in all action begun by w. III. Harris to
recover $3.50 as damages to buggy he
had let to Carville.
Smith s. Richardson have begun suit
against Bray S Robinson to recover
81, 1888 for building material furnished
and work done.
The case of Alfred H. Hedderly VS..
Marcus johnson, to recover some SAG, 600
|: for breach of contract, will be submitted
upon brief.
The final account of the assignee of
Ell. S. Mellen has been allowed.
The case of Patterson & Chilstrom VS..
L. Killer has been dismissed.
There were forty cases on the special
term calendar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
She Makes Her Tears Pay.

Chicago Herald.
A distinguished belle is a book agent,
and she has in ten or twelve days made
herself singularly famous down town.
Her method is marvel of skill, aided
by natural advantage. The latter con-
sists of the ability to shed tears at will.
| don't know how she does it. but She
does. At precisely the time and place
e.. tears to be of value they drop from
Her eyes and trickle down her cheeks,
Perhaps there is something the matter
with her tear duets, but if there is. |
doubt if she would Care to be cured.
She has been fooling the brokers
Especially. She enters an Office quietly
but firmly, and, with no decentralization,
tells the boss that she wishes him to buy
"a book. He says no, unhesitatingly and
perhaps GROSSLY. Then she tuias on the
tears.
Whats the matter?' he asks.
i '.Qh, nothing of any consequence"
She replies, making toward the door.
| But he sympathetically begs her to
voice her grief, whereupon she tells that
She has been unable to sell single book
that day; that her poor old mother is de-
pendent upon her, and that she is down.
right discouraged. He purchases one or
more books instantly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
The Observation-Disclosures.

The Frances Cleveland style OF cut
ting The hair is the most popular with
the ladies now, It's all the so. How is
it done? Well, 1t IL cut short In front,
just even with the ears and over the
head: This cut is made in three layeta.
The two upper ones are euflea back
ward and the one in front ia curied out
ward over the forehead. The back hair
can be long or shingled. 1t doesn't
matter. The shape of the face must be
studied. For full, round face it is
better not to curl the hair just over the
ears, but let it remain shingled, just
plain; but if the face is delicate, slen-
der. then suIl the hair or fluf it all over
the front OIL The head. 1t gives charm
ing effect.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
Scandinavian Celebration.

The Scandinayians are preparing to
celebrate the Sd and 4th of July at
Buffalo, Wright county, Mimi, under
thesluspiceS of the ''Svea Social club"
Special excursion trains will leave over
the Minneapolis & Pacific railroad at
-S:l5-a. m., and 80 p. m. Oh Sunday, the
there will be arranged for all kinds of
races and fun, and fireworks in the
evenings. 1t is expected that the Scan
dinayians in this city and vicinity. as
well as others, will attend this grand
picnic excursion and celebration in a
great body, and that fully 5000 people
will participate in the excursions each
day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
A Piece of Advice From Gounod.

That young ladies, both in England
and III France, says an English writer,
waste great deal of time in ''practic-
ing" is undeniable; and this waste be-
comes lamentable when the young lady
who practices is quite without talent.
M. Gounod seems, however, to go rather
too far when he recommends that girls
who are not going to make pianoforte
playing their profession would do we'll
to leave it as much as possible alone: for
this would evidently have the effect of
baniShing music from the home. Here.
in any case, are M. Gounod's views on
the subject, M. Camille Plee having
written to ask him how many hours i'm a
perfect system OF education for girls.
ought to be devoted daily to the study
of the the pianoforte, the composer of
''Faust" replied: "You ask me what
proportion of time, in my opinion, ought
to be devoted in the education of young
girls TO the study of the piano. My an
swer is very simple: as little time as
possible for those who are not going to
make it their profession"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
Supposed They Were Expensive.

Ne No:t NJ "a. I'D xpre>s.
INV ald you enc your supper at
p>'mr.i,o's last nig. .s' asked one lady
of.another
81 want TO ell you about It. I a.ked
for strawberries and creamwi hout look
ing a. the menu. Just fancyn
Weren't they GOOD 2"
Yes, they wsre 5ood enough; but
they cost p cents dish. IDever felt SO
mortified in all my li:e.'
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MORNING, 1ss7-TwENTY PAEsa

800 pounds limestone..... 49,. .37ls
900 bounds coke.
Labor mixing and charging ......... so
Zinc for desilverizing. ................. so
Labor for desilverizing ................. .O2
Total. Observation-Disclosures. -. 50 81
Or the total cost for one ton by the new pro-
cess. Total cost for one ton by present pro-
cess, S17.6O.
Thus the saving of the new over the
old process is about S14, allowing $40
ton for the lead produced in the old
process.
The gentlemen engaged in the
Minneapolis enterprise are confident of
the future of the new process and have
contracted for its use, paying royalty
by the ton. This will be the first
practical test of the Potter plan, and the
eyes-Df the smelling and mining world
swilIsbe turned to Minneapolis to await
the result
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

He Capital City is
always an interest
ing subject to peO-
pie situated in a re-
mote part of the
country from the
seat OF government,
and they seem new
er to tire of hear
ing stories about
the rules of the
United States, who
are ASS e III b ] e d
there. 1t was a
knowledge of this
fact that induced
the GI.oBE'S repre-
sentative TO endeav-
or to draw a pen
picture for t Ii e
North western con-
tingent Of readers
conccr ing the
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PUBLIC SERVANTS.
How Washington Government
Officials Attend to Business.
A Description of Their Quarters in
the Various Departments.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
WASHINGTON. June II